There are 5 Building Departments in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, serving a population of 298,225 people in an area of 1,707 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 59,645 people, and 1 Building Department per 341 square miles.
In Alaska, Anchorage Municipality is ranked 5th of 29 boroughs and census areas in Building Departments per capita, and 1st of 29 boroughs and census areas in Building Departments per square mile.
Find Anchorage Municipality, Alaska building departments, planning, permits, zoning, and inspections.
Anchorage Building Department 3600 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Avenue Anchorage, AK
Anchorage Building Department, Planning, Zoning and Permits 4700 Elmore Road Anchorage, AK
Anchorage Municipality Planning & Dev Department 632 West 6th Avenue Anchorage, AK
Anchorage Planning Department 4700 Elmore Road Anchorage, AK
USGSA Building Department in Anchorage 222 West 7th Avenue Anchorage, AK
Building Departments in Anchorage Municipality, AK are responsible for ensuring safe construction of buildings located in their jurisdictions. Building Departments create building codes and standards for building construction to ensure building safety. The Anchorage Municipality DOB is involved in all aspects of construction, including zoning laws, design requirements, building materials, trade and professional license regulation.
You may contact the Building Department for questions about:Find Anchorage Municipality Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 116,493 | 315,386 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 106,524 (91.4%) | 253,462 (80.4%) |
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Detached Homes | 52,833 (49.6%) | 155,720 (61.4%) |
| Single-Family Attached Homes | 13,990 (13.1%) | 21,278 (8.4%) |
| 2 Apartments | 6,025 (5.7%) | 13,675 (5.4%) |
| 3 or 4 Apartments | 10,428 (9.8%) | 19,076 (7.5%) |
| 5 to 9 Apartments | 6,659 (6.3%) | 11,888 (4.7%) |
| 10 or More Apartments | 11,482 (10.8%) | 20,004 (7.9%) |
| Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing | 5,107 (4.8%) | 11,821 (4.7%) |
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 or Later | 827 (0.8%) | 2,447 (1.0%) |
| 2010 to 2013 | 2,830 (2.7%) | 7,750 (3.1%) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 12,981 (12.2%) | 41,555 (16.4%) |
| 1980 to 1999 | 40,534 (38.1%) | 99,949 (39.4%) |
| 1960 to 1979 | 41,709 (39.2%) | 82,374 (32.5%) |
| 1940 to 1959 | 7,300 (7,300.0%) | 15,762 (15,762.0%) |
| 1939 or Earlier | 343 (0.3%) | 3,625 (1.4%) |
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Room | 2,047 (1.9%) | 6,875 (2.7%) |
| 2 or 3 Rooms | 69,370 (65.1%) | 162,949 (64.3%) |
| 4 or 5 Rooms | 41,200 (38.7%) | 98,162 (38.7%) |
| 6 or 7 Rooms | 28,202 (26.5%) | 63,032 (24.9%) |
| 8 or More Rooms | 20,965 (19.7%) | 41,820 (16.5%) |
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|
| No Bedroom | 2,227 (2.1%) | 7,604 (3.0%) |
| 1 Bedroom | 9,672 (9.1%) | 28,709 (11.3%) |
| 2 or 3 Bedrooms | 69,370 (65.1%) | 162,949 (64.3%) |
| 4 or More Bedrooms | 25,255 (23.7%) | 54,200 (21.4%) |
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|
| With Complete Plumbing Facilities | 105,789 (99.3%) | 243,032 (95.9%) |
| With Complete Kitchen Facilities | 105,707 (99.2%) | 245,180 (96.7%) |